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Subject: UpFront Vol. 3, No. 16, 15 August 2004
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UpFront with NGS
The Online Newsletter of the National Genealogical Society
Volume 3, Number 16 -- 15 August 2004
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Co-editors: Dennis and Carla Ridenour

To view the HTML version of UpFront visit:
http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/UpFront/081504/web
To view the PDF version of UpFront visit:
http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/UpFront/081504/081504.pdf

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Quote of the Day -- 15 August 2004

"All of us are threads woven into history." ---Pat Etter, education
coordinator for the Yates County Genealogical & Historical Society,Penn
Yan, New York, 2004

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Today In UpFront
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NGS Research Trips
--"Warm Up Your Research" in Phoenix, Arizona
-- 2005 NGS Research Trip to Salt Lake City
NGS Election 2004
--Voting Ends on 31 August 2004
NGS Publications
--NGS Seeks Editor For NGS Newsmagazine
News, Announcements, and Press Releases
--Indiana Historical Society to Host Fall Workshops
--Family History CD Update Provides Import Capabilities for Roots
Magic and PAF Files
--Annual Dillion Asher Hendrickson Reunions
--Call for Papers: Genetic Genealogy Seminar
--It's Genealogy. It's Weekly. It's "GenWeekly"
--Press Release: Family Chronicle Plans to Publish a Book of
Family Letters
--LIBBY - LIBBEY - LIBBIE - Family Centennial Reunion
--Grave of Revolutionary Soldier Recently Located, Marking
Ceremony Planned
--August/September Genealogical Events
Previous Issues of UpFront with NGS
Family Reunion Calendar
How to Submit Items for Publication in UpFront with NGS
How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe
NGS Contact Information

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The National Genealogical Society is the indispensable resource for
genealogists seeking excellence in publications, education offerings,
research materials, and peer interaction with others that share the
common bond of interest in the field of genealogy.

The opinions, articles, and statements expressed herein are solely for
the use of our readers. Neither the reviews nor the reports may be
used in advertising or for any commercial purpose. NGS and the
authors disclaim any liability, loss, or risk, personal or otherwise
that is or may be incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly,
of the use and applications of any of the products, techniques, and
technologies mentioned herein. NGS does not imply endorsement of any
outside advertiser or other vendors appearing in this electronic
newsletter.

To learn more about the goals, publications, conferences, services and
members benefits of the National Genealogical Society, visit the NGS
Web site: http://www.NGSgenealogy.org

© 2004 National Genealogical Society

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NGS Research Trips
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"Warm Up Your Research" in Phoenix, Arizona
20 January - 22 January 2005

* Program Highlights

Thursday's one-day workshops will polish up your genealogical software
skills, your professional skills and your general genealogical
knowledge. Topics on Web site design, scanning, writing, and a Board of
Certified Genealogists (BCG) Education Fund workshop: "How to
Communicate With Yourself and Others."

Speakers include Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FNGS, FASG; Tom Jones,
CG, CGL; J. Mark Lowe, CG; and Cyndi Howells.

J. Mark Lowe, CG, will present "Coffins, Urns & Zip-Lock Bags" at the
Friday night banquet.

* Hotel Accommodations

Wyndham Downtown Phoenix Hotel - located at 50 East Adams Street,
Phoenix, Arizona.

The Wyndham Phoenix is located in the city's core --- the best of all
Phoenix is just outside its front door. The Phoenix is only a short walk
away from the Convention Center, the shops and restaurants of Arizona
Center, America West Arena, Bank One Ballpark, Herberger and Orpheum
Theaters, Symphony Hall, and the Dodge Theater. Guest rooms are
comfortable, peaceful and spacious. The hotel also features an outdoor
pool, fully-equipped fitness center, and a Rascals Comedy Club. For
dining, the Wyndham has an array of award-winning chefs to tempt your
taste buds. A perfect place to come early or stay late.

Online registration information will soon be available at the NGS Web
site.

For more information, contact NGS:
NGS 2005 Phoenix Research Trip
4527 17th Street North
Arlington VA 22207-2399

(800) 473-0060

Or visit the Web site at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/edutripsphoenix.htm

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2005 NGS Research Trip to Salt Lake City
Sunday 23 January-Sunday 30 January 2005

The registration deadline for this popular research trip is 31 October
2004. Interested readers are encouraged to register as soon as possible
as space is limited to 35 participants.

A .PDF file containing a trip brochure and a printable registration form
is available at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/researchtrips/05slc.pdf

For additional information, contact the National Genealogical
Society.

NGS 2005 SLC Research Trip
4527 17th Street North
Arlington VA 22207-2399

(800) 473-0060

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NGS Election 2004
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Voting Ends on 31 August 2004

Voting for the 2004 NGS Board of Directors began on 1 July and will
continue until 31 August 2004. NGS members are encouraged to vote online
at the NGS Web site, http://NGSgenealogy.org.

NGS members whose dues were current as of 22 June 2004 are eligible to
vote. To learn more about the 2004 candidates, click on the ballet
graphic at the home page or go directly too
http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/Election/

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NGS Publications
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NGS Seeks Editor For NGS Newsmagazine

Sharon DeBartolo Carmack will be leaving her position as editor of "NGS
NewsMagazine" at the end of 2004. She was offered and accepted the
position of editor-in-chief of "Colorado Springs Style" magazine. The
current issue of "NGS NewsMagazine" is at the printer and will be mailed
to National Genealogical Society members shortly. Two more issues under
her editorship are in production and will follow.

NGS appreciates Sharon's hard work and assistance during this year and
wishes her well in her new position.

To learn more, visit the NGS Web site at
http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/news-ngs.htm

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Indiana Historical Society to Host Fall Workshops

Learn the techniques used for reading and interpreting handwriting
styles used from the 16th to 19th centuries and learn how to tell a
story and build character for an otherwise elusive ancestor when the
Indiana Historical Society hosts genealogy research workshops at the
Indiana History Center, 450 W. Ohio Street, this fall.

* Paleography: Historical Script Workshop

Saturday, September 11, 2004, 10 a.m. to Noon: learn the techniques
used for reading and interpreting handwriting styles used in written
records in English and/or other European-language documents from the
16th to 19th centuries from Betty L. Warren.

Additionally, Warren will explore the three basic styles of Old World
handwriting and discuss factors to consider when trying to read old
documents, including personal style, spelling, punctuation,
abbreviations, foreign languages, writing surfaces and utensils.

Warren has presented genealogy programs since 1989 and is a volunteer at
the Johnson County Museum of History's genealogy department. She has
been president of the Indiana Genealogical Society since 2001 and has
earned professional certification as a genealogist from Brigham Young
University.

The cost to attend is $10; $5 IHS members. Registration deadline is
September 3. Seating is limited. To register, please call (317) 232-1882
or (800) 447-1830. A registration brochure can be downloaded at
http://indianahistory.org/pub_prog/genealogy/gen_programs.html.

* Meet Cousin Joe Workshop

Saturday, 25 September 2004, 10 a.m. to Noon: follow a researcher's
journey through numerous genealogy sources to tell a story and build
character for an otherwise elusive ancestor (or other family member or
person) with Margery Graham.

The search begins by using basic research techniques and tools from
census records to city directories and advances to church records, court
records and newspapers. Family notes are examined, questioned and
incorporated into the research. The final steps of the search include
locating pertinent Web sites on the Internet to further your search,
contacting archives for information that will complete a successful
search, and writing the story of your ancestor.

Margery Graham, Certified Genealogical Records Specialist, is a
professional researcher with twenty-three years of experience. She is
past president of the Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana and
instructor for the Elderhostel genealogy classes for the Allen County
Public Library Foundation.

The cost to attend is $10; $5 IHS members. Registration deadline is
September 17. Seating is limited. To register, please call (317)
232-1882 or (800) 447-1830. A registration brochure can be downloaded at
http://indianahistory.org/pub_prog/genealogy/gen_programs.html

Contributed by Margaret Bierlein,

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Family History CD Update Provides Import Capabilities for Roots Magic
and PAF Files

The Jefferson Project has announced that Family History CD now has the
ability to import pictures, audio, and video files directly and
automatically from PAF and Roots Magic software as well as the
previously announced Legacy Family Tree. This new feature allows you to
choose from many options to import just the items you want and
eliminates the need to re-type titles, descriptions, or dates!

Pages 42 -50 of the newly updated manual describe how to use the new
import options. Also included are instructions for putting your whole
genealogy file on CD for distribution.

The Family History CD automatically adds GenViewer Lite to any project
in which you have a .PAF, .FDB (Legacy), or GEDCOM file in the "Other"
category. This allows you to put your whole pedigree onto the CD as well
as your multi-media files. For more information about this feature, see
"Learn More/Features/Genealogy File Viewer" at
http://www.familyhistorycd.com/software/Features.php

GenViewer Lite can read and will be distributed on CDs with the
following types of files: GEDCOM, PAF 3- 5, TMG 4 (The Master
Genealogist), Family Tree Maker, and Legacy 3-5 files.

To learn more about Family History CD, visit the Web site at
http://www.familyhistorycd.com

To download the free update, go to
http://www.familyhistorycd.com/software/Upgrade.php

Note: The download at the above link includes the new version of the
manual and is approximately 10 MB. If you choose "open" when the options
are displayed, the installation will begin automatically.

To download or view just the manual, go to
http://www.familyhistorycd.com/software/Manual.pdf

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Annual Dillion Asher Hendrickson Reunions
October 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 2004

Come join in the fellowship and fun of our 24th reunion! Let's top the
600 in attendance last year and make this year's reunion the largest
ever!

Schedule of events:

* Date: Friday, October 1st
Place: Pine Mountain State Park Lodge, Pineville, Kentucky
Time: 5:00 p.m. - Dinner in the Dining Room (Buffet or Order from Menu)
6:45 p.m. - Social Gathering (Laurel/Azalea Rooms)

* Date: Saturday, October 2nd
Place: Cardinal Inn, Red Bird, Queendale, Clay County, Kentucky
(Close to Dillion ASHER's Original Homestead)
Time: 11:00 am - "Pot Luck" Picnic - Begin eating at 12 NOON
Entertainment - Harry Leon Smith
Following the picnic a "Genealogy Exchange" will be held in the Pine
Mountain State Park Lodge (Laurel/Azalea Rooms)

* Date: Sunday, October 3rd
Place: Pine Mountain State Resort Park Lodge, Pineville, KY
Time: 2:00 pm - HENDRICKSON Reunion (Laurel/Azalea Rooms)

Note: Updated 2004 genealogy books will be available at all events.
Please bring old family photos to share, if you wish.

For lodging reservations, call Toll Free:
Pine Mountain State Park Lodge: 800-325-1712 (Pineville);
Best Western: 800-528-1234 (Middlesboro/Barbourville);
Cumberland Gap Inn: 888-408-0127 (Cumberland Gap, TN);
or Holiday Inn Express: 800-HOLIDAY (Middlesboro).

For reservations at the Pine Mountain State Park, inform them you are
with the ASHER or HENDRICKSON reunion. Unused accommodations will be
released in September. So, get your reservations in before the cut-off
date or you will be unable to reserve a room, cottage or cabin at the
State Park!

If you need additional information, e-mail Janene Carole Simpson at


Contributed by Janene Carole Simpson, Asher Association

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Call for Papers: Genetic Genealogy Seminar

Heritage Genealogical College, the educational branch of Know Your
Heritage Organization will sponsor a Genetic Genealogy seminar in Salt
Lake City, UT on September 5-6, 2005. The seminar is tentatively
scheduled at the Plaza Hotel, next to the Family History Library.
Anyone interested in presenting ideas for topics related to genealogy
and its uses with genetics or medicine is invited to submit papers.

Topics of interest include:

1. Genealogy and historical forensics

2. Ancestral File Problems (Genetic research institutions have been
using this as a base.)

3. Genetic research in yeast for the development of pharmaceuticals

4. Molecular genealogy and how it is used to trace problem genealogical
problems

5. Tracing positive and negative genetic traits

6. Legal problems with genetic problems and medical insurance

7. Molecular Genealogy - What really happens with your donated DNA
samples?

For details, contact Jeanette Daniels at Heritage Genealogical College,
dba Know Your Heritage Organization, 1449 East 3300 South, Salt Lake
City, UT 84106; phone: (801) 944-0254; e-mail:

Editor's Note: For more information about this organization, visit the
Web sites at http://www.knowyourheritage.org/ and
http://www.genealogy.edu/

Contributed by Jeanette Daniels

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It's Genealogy. It's Weekly. It's "GenWeekly"

GenWeekly, a weekly genealogy e-publication, made its debut on July 8,
2004. This new newsletter is published by Steve Johns, a 1999 graduate
of BYU and edited by Kristin Brand, a 2001 graduate and volunteer editor
for "Everton's Newsline." According to the newsletter Web site, Karen
has used her connections in the family history community to build a
network of authors who will contribute regularly to the newsletter. The
goal of the GenWeekly staff is to "help individuals of all ages and
genealogical experiences sort through, and then organize, the mountain
of information available to those who try to find their family history."

The publisher offers two subscription options,
http://www.genweekly.com/index.php?cPath=21

1. "GenWeekly" --- the basic newsletter is priced as follows:
3-month subscription for $3.95
12-month subscription for $10.95
24-months subscription for $15.95

2. "GenWeekly Plus"--- the basic newsletter plus access to the
GenWeekly Archive, a growing collection of dozens and dozens of
articles produced since November 2003 with new articles added
each week is priced at:
3-month subscription for $4.95
12- month subscription for $13.95
24- months subscription for $20.95

This first issue of "GenWeekly" may be viewed online at no cost,
http://www.genweekly.com/sample.php

A free one-week trial issue can also be requested at
http://www.genweekly.com/freetrial.php.

For additional information, see http://www.genweekly.com

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Press Release: Family Chronicle Plans to Publish a Book of Family
Letters

"Family Chronicle" is in the early stages of planning a new book and we
need your assistance. The book, tentatively titled "Letters Home: The
Immigrant Experience" will be about the trials and tribulations of our
ancestors as recorded through their correspondence to friends and
family. The book will feature the transcribed letters from new
immigrants describing their experiences crossing the Atlantic or
migrating across North America, finding their first jobs in their
adopted country, moving into a new house and making a new life.

We are looking to your readers to share their family's letters
with us for publication in the book. Translated letters are welcome,
however, we are only accepting letters that predate 1950. Please send
your transcribed letters (as a MS Word document or as a RTF file) to
or a typed transcription to either of
the addresses on page five. Please ask your readers to include their
names, addresses and telephone numbers. A color photocopy of the
original document would be appreciated. Please do not send originals, as
we cannot return them. Phone numbers, e-mail addresses and mailing
addresses supplied will only be used in connection with this project and
will not be included in the book.

We would like to illustrate the book with photographs, so if readers
have photographs of the writer, the recipient or one of the subjects in
their letter, please send a copy or scan of the original. The scans
should be at least 200 dpi in JPEG (preferred) or TIFF file format.
These can be sent via e-mail to or
mailed on a floppy disk or CD. If they wish to send photocopies please
use a color photocopier, even if the picture is black and white, as
color photocopies produce a far higher quality image. Please write a
suitable caption for all pictures sent, giving as much information as
possible for each.

If we use the letter we will send two copies of the book for
every letter published. If we do not use the letters, we send a discount
voucher one can use to purchase the book (we reserve the right to
restrict discount vouchers to serious submissions).

Contributed by "Family Chronicle Magazine"

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LIBBY - LIBBEY - LIBBIE - Family Centennial Reunion

Hi, my name is Wilma May Libby Rodgers. I am very proud of
my Libby lineage and heritage. In August this year, 2004, I will
celebrate my 102nd birthday and shortly thereafter, September 24 to 26,
the John LIBBY Family Association will celebrate their Centennial. ONE
Hundred Years Old, what an accomplishment! As a Past President, the
Libby Association has been an integral part of my life for over 50
years. I am planning to attend the 100th Reunion in Scarborough, Maine;
and would love to meet many of my Libby Cousins. Won't you join me? On
September 24 to 26, 2004, let's be like the Indians of 1675 and invade
Scarborough. Further details are available at our family Web site:
http://www.libbyfamily.org

Contributed by Wilma May Libby Rodgers

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Grave of Revolutionary Soldier Recently Located
Marking Ceremony Planned

After decades of searching, researchers from the Standridge National
Family Historical Society have recently discovered the location of the
long lost grave of James Standridge, a private in the NC militia during
the American Revolutionary War. On Saturday September 25, 2004 hundreds
of his descendents and guests from across the nation will gather at the
site in a rural cemetery in Oconee County, SC to honor his
accomplishments and dedicate a monument to his memory.

Standridge was born in Maryland in 1755, almost exactly 250 years ago.
His family migrated to old Rowan County, NC some ten years later. Here,
during the Southern phase of the American Revolution, he served as a
militiaman on several expeditions against the Cherokees in eastern
Tennessee, as well as against the invading British Army. About 1780 he
married Mary Wallace and they became the parents of some eleven
children.

In 1793 the family moved to what is now Oconee County, SC and settled
west of Westminster in the Holly Springs Community. Here James died on
May 6, 1837. After his death most of his relatives moved into Georgia,
Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, and other points to the west. The location
of his grave, as well as that of his wife, who died in 1849, has long
been lost to living memory.

For many years, beginning in the 1970s, a dedicated group his
descendents began a long and futile search for his unmarked final
resting place. Only after searching through a microfilmed copy of the
records of the Holly Springs Baptist Church, located near Standridge's
pioneer home, did family researchers find clues to his burial place.
These records, located on microfilm at Furman University in Greenville,
SC, reveled that Standridge was an active member of this congregation
shortly before his death. Therefore, it is now almost certain that the
remains of the veteran rest in the historic burying ground located
beside Holly Springs Church. This will be the site of the memorial
ceremony.

On the weekend of September 25, 2004, Greenville, SC will host the
Standridge National Family Historical Society's biannual family reunion.
A special part of this year's activities will be the military memorial
ceremony honoring this long overlooked American hero. This once in a
life time event will salute the life accomplishments of Private
Standridge, and commemorate his memory with music, ceremony, and prayer.
Its central feature will be an unusual military ritual conducted by Sons
of the American Revolution chapters from SC and Georgia. In attendance
will be a spectacular color guard in Revolutionary War uniforms. Modern
veterans will be there to fire the traditional twenty-one gun salute. A
fife and drum corps will provide period music. The ceremony will close
with the playing of a lone bagpiper.

The event will began promptly at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 25. Holly
Springs Baptist Church and Cemetery is located about 4 miles west of
Westminster, SC on Highway 76. For more information contact the
President of the Society, R. P. Baker, 6525 Magnolia Dr., Mabelvale, AR
72103. His email address is .

Contributed by Russell P. Baker, CA
Archival Manager Arkansas History Commission and State Archives

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August/September Genealogical Events

26-30 August
The Federation of Family History Societies (UK) will present its 30th
Anniversary Conference, "A Flight of Yesterdays," at Loughborough
University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. Contact Bernard Amps;
address: 100 Lynwood Drive, Romford Essex RM5 2QT; phone: +44 (0) 1708
761125; e-mail: ; or visit the Web site at
http://www.flightofyesterdays.org.uk/

8-11 September
The Federation of Genealogical Societies, in conjunction with the Texas
State Genealogical Society and the Austin Genealogical Society, will
hold its annual conference, "Legends Live Forever: Researching the Past
for Future Generations," at the Austin Convention Center in Austin,
Texas. For more information, see http://www.fgs.org/.

9 September
The Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society will hold its Spetember
Meeting in the Lecture Hall at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
(Oakland Branch) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 at 7 p.m. Pamela
Seighman, Special Collections Librarian at the Coal and Coke Heritage
Center on the Penn State University Fayette Campus in Uniontown, will
present "Silver Cinders" - The Legacy of Coal & Coke in Southwestern
Pennsylvania. Ms. Seighman will present a historical documentary on
the birth and decline of this once powerful industry. This meeting is
free and open to the public. For more information, visit
http://www.wpgs.org.


17-18 September
The Ozarks Genealogical Society will hold its 24th annual fall
conference in Springfield, Missouri. The conference will feature Henry
Z. Jones, Jr., who has presented lectures and seminars at both NGS and
FGS conferences in a number of states. In addition, he is the author of
numerous books and lectures on a variety of topics of interest for
genealogical researchers. Mini-sessions, book vendors, lunch, and a
source book are included in the registration. For more information,
visit the OGS Web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ozarksgs; or send a
SASE to OGS Conference Registrar, PO Box 3945, Springfield MO
65808-3945.

17-19 September
The Texas State Hispanic Genealogy Conference will celebrate its 25th
Anniversary, hosted by the Victoria Hispanic Genealogy and Historical
Society of Texas in Victoria, Texas 17-19 September 2004. Speakers to
include Professor Armando Alonzo, Ana Carolina Castillo Crimm, Joel Rene
Escobar, Professor Isreal Cavasos-Garza, Michael Salinas, Dr. Andres
Tijerina, and Homero S. Vera. For more information on the conference
contact Sophia Wilson, President at or go to the
Society Web site at http://www.tisd.net/~dcano/vhghost.htm

18 September
The Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries, Inc. will host an all-day
workshop with John T. Humphrey in the Program Room of the Gladys
Harrington Library, 1501 18th Street, Plano, Texas. The topics will be
"Reconstructing Families on the Colonial Frontier," "Researching
Pennsylvania Ancestors," and "Researching German Ancestors: The Agony
and The Ecstasy." For more information, go to
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgfpl/workshop.htm

30 September to 2 October
Clive (Polk County) Iowa: The Iowa Genealogical Society's 2004 Fall
Conference will feature Cyndi Howells (Cyndi's List) and Leland
Meitzler. For more information contact
http://www.iowagenealogy.org/index.htm

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Previous Issues of UpFront with NGS
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Did you miss an issue of UpFront with NGS? Previous issues are located
at http://www.NGSgenealogy.org/upfront/archives/

Searchable issues of UpFront with NGS are on Roots:
http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=NGS

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Family Reunion Calendar
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To add your family reunion to this calendar, please send an
announcement to

Planning your own family reunion? Read the popular book in the NGS
Guide Series by Sandra McLean Clunies, CG: "A Family Affair"
https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/BookStore/ShowProduct.cfm?PRODID=402

Additional reunion news, archived reunion announcements, and a list of
reunion conferences, workshops and seminars are available at the
Reunions Magazine Web site: http://www.reunionsmag.com

For more reunion references see http://www.CyndisList.com/reunions.htm

August 21, 2004
The annual ODIORNE reunion will be held on Saturday from 10am to 3pm at
Odiorne Point State Park, Route 1-A, Rye, New Hampshire. For more
information, please contact Barbara Odiorne Kerr:


September 3-6, 2004
The descendants of Jared B. &Florence (Graves) HOAG and John & Catherine
(Hergert) STEINMETZ will gather at the home of Bud & Clara (Hoag)
LOUTHAN in Coldwater, Kansas on Labor Day weekend, Sept 3-6, 2004.
Pre-registration is required. Please contact Clara at
or
620-582-2850.

September 10-12, 2004
A gathering of all people interested in the
WHITESIDE(S)/WHITSIDE/WHITSETT, etc. families will be held in Vernon,
Indiana at the home of Barbara Stone on September 10th through 12th.
Anyone interested in attending, please contact Sandra Whiteside
Trapp at

September 10-12, 2004
The SACKETT Family Association will hold its 2004 Family Gathering on
September 10-12 at the Holiday Inn - Downtown, 999 S. Main Street, Salt
Lake City, UT. Room reservations may be made by calling 1-800-465-4329.
Be sure to mention the group code of SAC or The Sackett Family
Association to get the special $55 per night rate. This rate has a time
limit so reservations should be made as soon as possible. Sacketts of
all spellings are cordially invited. For more details as well as the
registration form, contact Liesa Robarge at
or Nancy Cluff Siders at
or visit the Web page at:
http://www.geocities.com/sackettreunion/RegistrationFormVer8.doc

September 17 - 19, 2004 (new)
KNAPWURST and KNAPWURST-DEHNE Family Reunion will be held in the
Manitowoc-Sheboygan area of Wisconsin, September 17 - 19, 2004. There
will be a buffet in Cleveland, Wisconsin, on Friday, Sept 17, 2004, at
approx. 10 a.m. The buffet will be followed by a driving tour of the
Knapwurst sites. Please e-mail ASAP if you want to join us and do not
have your reservations in yet. All descendants and family of Heinrich
Friedrich Ludwig KNAPWURST and Hanne Justine Charlotte LÜCKE who
immigrated to this area from Germany in 1847are cordially invited. Come
and meet your cousins and share your genealogy. For more information,
contact Karen at


September 23-26, 2004
The 3rd Annual Herrick Family Association will be held in Washington, DC
at the Metro Center Marriott from September 23-26. Tours and research
opportunities will be on Friday and Saturday at the National Archives,
DAR Library and the Library of Congress. A reception will be on Friday
night and the dinner/meeting will be on Saturday night with guest
speakers. For additional information please contact Curt Herrick or Dale
Yoe at or the association Web site
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~herrick/

September 24-25, 2004
The STANDRIDGE Family Historical Society will host a reunion of all
Standridge families, Sept. 24 - 25, 2004, in Greenville, South
Carolina. A military tombstone dedication for Revolutionary War veteran
James Standridge (1755 - 1837) will be the highlight of the weekend. For
more information and a sample copy of the family newsletter contact
Russell P. Baker, , 6525 Magnolia Dr., Mabelvale,
AR 72102.

September 24 - 26, 2004 (new)
The John LIBBY Family Association will celebrate the LIBBY family's
100th Family Reunion in the John Libby Hall of the 1st Congregational
Church, 161 Black Point Road, Scarborough, Maine. For more information,
contact Rick Libby, , or visit the family Web
site at http://www.libbyfamily.org

October 2-3, 2004
HICKLIN Reunion: Descendants of Arthur Hicklin (abt
1710-1785) and sons William, George, Arthur, John, or Hugh of
Lancaster/Chester area of South Carolina are invited to attend a reunion
on October 2-3 2004 in Chester, South Carolina. For more information,
contact Jim Knox 1-803-548-3225.

October 8 - 10, 2004 (new)
The LILES/LYLES reunion will be held 8-10 October 2004 in Feasterville,
South Carolina (Fairfield County). Anyone who would like to receive a
newsletter about this reunion should e-mail name, address, phone,
e-mail address and ancestor to Frankie Liles, .

October 8-11, 2004
The BOBO Family Association will hold its 2004 Reunion on 8-11 October
at the Quality Inn & Suites, Arlington, Texas (Dallas-Ft. Worth area).
All descendants of Gabriel BAUBEAU who emigrated to Virginia in October
of 1700, are invited to attend. Cousins from more than 10 states are
expected to attend. Bill HOCUTT, a BOBO descendant and author of Unk
Hiram genealogical articles, will speak at the banquet. For additional
information, contact: Charles H. (Chuck) BOBO, BFA Coordinator, 3101
Thurman Rd., No. H-22, Huntsville, AL 35805; E-Mail: ;
Web site: http://www.familybobo.org.

October 9 - 10, 2004 (new)
The Breeze Family Reunion will be held October
9-10, 2004 at Irvington Community Building, Irvington Illinois. Contact
Mona Bierman for more information at 618-532-0715 or write to her at 304
S. Perrine Avenue, Centralia, IL 62801

October 9 -10, 2004, (new)
Calling all Red Bird Mission School Friends and Students! The Red Bird
School Alumni Association of Beverly, Kentucky will hold a Homecoming on
October 9th -10th. This is a great time to renew friendships and
remembering times spent at Red Bird School. For more information, visit
the Web Site at http://rbsaa.rbmission.org

October 15-16, 2004
The SUFFRIDGE Family Reunion will be held October 15-16, 2004, at the
Blackman Church of Christ Fellowship Hall, 1353 Brinkley Road,
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37128. All Suffridge, Selfridge, Sulfridge,
Suffrage, etc. and associated families are welcomed. Lynda Childers
Suffridge, NGS Life member and former NGS Board member, will be the
featured speaker on Saturday, October 16 at 11 a.m. speaking on "Where
Our Ancestors Lived." For further information and pre-registration
please visit our Web site at http://www.blackmanchurch.org/reunion.htm
or contact Todd Tarkington at

October 15-17, 2004
The RYKER-RIKER Historical Society, Inc., will hold its Biannual Reunion
on 15-17 October 2004, at Clifty Falls State Park, Madison, IN.
Information and reservations are available from Jack Gotte at 7406
Spring Village Dr. #517, Springfield, VA 22150, Ph (703) 451-4337 e-mail
.

October 16-17, 2004
The AMES Society holds an Ames/Eames Reunion at the Radisson Hotel in
Brockton MA. All Ames/Eames descendants are invited; pre-registration is
recommended. For more information, contact Stafford-Ames Morse, 12522
Corliss Ave N., Seattle WA 98133 or visit http://www.amessociety.org/.

October 22-23, 2004
The MORSE Society holds a Morse/Moss Open House and Reunion at the Merry
Manor Inn in Portland, ME. All Morse, Mors, Morss, and Moss descendants
are invited; pre-registration is recommended. For more information,
please contact Kathie Halvey, 3 Poplar Rd, Beacon NY 12508-1552 or visit
http://www.morsesociety.org/.

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